Position Full Time Registered Nurse (RN) | Horizon Home Health & Hospice | Burley, ID

Horizon Home Health and Hospice•Burley, ID

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Horizon Home Health & Hospice is seeking a Full Time Registered Nurse (RN) to join their team in Burley, ID. Horizon is one of Idaho's oldest and largest Home Health agencies with over 20 years of experience and multiple branches. They emphasize quality of care, ethical business practices, and core values such as Celebrate, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Intelligent Risk Taking, Customer Second, and Ownership. They pride themselves on being an "EMPLOYER OF CHOICE" in Idaho and aim to provide life-changing services.

Requirements

RN licensed in the State of Idaho
Valid Driver's License

Nice To Haves

Home Health and Hospice experience preferred

Responsibilities

Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs, including a complete comprehensive assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.
Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
Develops a care plan that establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions, including the patient and family in the planning process.
Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.
Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.
Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor or designee and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
Adheres to the organization’s documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every sixty days.
Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports any changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physician’s orders as required.
Communicates with community health-related persons to coordinate the care plan.
Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.